Fire Engineering Director

FIRE ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

• Odevo UK • Competitive • Home Based

ROLE OVERVIEW

As our most senior fire engineering professional, you will set the strategic direction, technical standards and commercial performance of Odevo UK’s Fire Engineering function. You will lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of fire engineers, technicians and support colleagues, ensuring every design, assessment and compliance project meets the highest professional, regulatory and quality benchmarks.

This is a senior leadership role where you will combine technical authority with accountable leadership across people, business development, key client relationships and risk governance. You will shape the roadmap for a high-performing function, unlock growth across the UK’s largest residential property management platform, and champion innovation that raises safety outcomes for residents and property owners.

ROLE EXPECTATIONS

Most days, you will balance strategic leadership with hands-on oversight: guiding complex technical decisions, coaching leaders and project teams, and engaging directly with priority clients and partners. You will review and approve high-impact deliverables, manage commercial performance, and steer risk, quality and compliance so the function scales with confidence.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• A clear strategy that elevates technical excellence, drives profitable growth and is understood across the team and wider business.
• Consistent delivery of compliant, high-quality work on time and on budget, with robust governance and minimal rework.
• Engaged, high-performing teams with strong succession, low regretted attrition and measurable development progress.
• Deep, trusted relationships with key clients that lead to repeat work, referrals and expansion of services.
• A proactive risk culture with effective controls, transparent reporting and swift resolution of issues.
• Disciplined financial management with accurate forecasting, healthy margins and cash performance.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME

• Leading and developing fire engineering leaders and teams, setting priorities, removing blockers and building capability.
• Providing technical direction and final sign-off on complex designs, assessments and safety strategies.
• Owning key client relationships, shaping proposals and presentations, and supporting major bids.
• Overseeing portfolio performance, including pipeline, utilisation, profitability and cash collection.
• Strengthening governance: quality assurance, regulatory compliance, audits and continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with Odevo business units to productise services, enhance technology enablement and scale delivery.

WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

• You blend deep fire engineering expertise with commercial acumen and clear, empathetic leadership.
• You enjoy building teams, coaching specialists and creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• You are client-centric, able to translate complex technical issues into clear solutions and outcomes.
• You thrive in a fast-growing, tech-enabled environment and bring structure without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• You are decisive, calm under pressure and comfortable owning risk, quality and financial performance.

EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS

• Leading multi-site or multidisciplinary fire engineering teams delivering complex portfolios.
• Steering major design, assessment and compliance programmes in residential or mixed-use environments.
• Building and scaling commercial service lines, including pricing, bid leadership and contract negotiation.
• Implementing rigorous QA, governance and reporting frameworks in regulated contexts.
• Partnering with product and technology teams to embed digital tools and data into workflows.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary, aligned to experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Annual salary review
• Salary sacrifice scheme and option to buy or sell annual leave
• Life assurance and private healthcare
• Wellbeing support and employee extras (Spectrum Life)
• Free eye tests and Cycle to Work scheme
• Fully funded learning, development and professional training
• Employee referral scheme with rewards up to £1,500

ABOUT ODEVO UK

We are on a mission to become the leading international force in residential property management. What we do matters to billions of people in their everyday lives.

Residential real estate is the world's largest asset class, and for most families, buying a home is the single biggest financial decision they will ever make. For too long, residential property management has fallen short of homeowners' and residents' expectations, and the industry is ready for change. Odevo was formed to make that change happen.

In just six years, Odevo has grown more than 70-fold, establishing us as the leading international player. We are more than 12,000 people across the US, the UK, the Nordics, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Italy building Odevo. Together, we aspire to break new ground through innovation and cultivate a workplace where we help each other succeed, where ideas matter more than titles, and where kindness is a strength.

By combining the power of people and technology, we set a new standard for how homes are managed. Our technology-enabled services simplify living for residents and create a better experience for property owners and boards.

Our ambition is to continue our fast-growing journey through new customers, service expansion, and by partnering with great companies that share our mindset and ambition, both in existing and new markets.

As we continue to grow, we stay true to who we are, challenge unnecessary bureaucracy, and keep decision-making close to our customers.

If you share our mindset and ambition, we'd love you to join us and help accelerate our mission together.

HOW WE HIRE

• Initial conversation with our talent team
• Interview focused on technical leadership, commercial judgement, governance and how you build high-performing teams

We aim to complete the process within two to three weeks and communicate clearly throughout.

INTERESTED?

Apply with your CV.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documentary evidence of eligibility will be required.